2011 Honda Insight Gets Cheaper Entry Level Model
1 Dec 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Since it’s launch, Honda’s Insight hasn’t managed to steal any of the Prius’ market share. With the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf ready to join the fight, the Insight needed...
2011 Honda Jazz Is Better than Ever
30 Nov 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The tweaked version of the Jazz has been given a new lease of life. The model will be better equipped than ever, also receiving enhancements to its looks and driving dynamics. The model is expected ...
GM Considering CVT Transmission for Small Cars
29 Nov 2010, 15:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In order to give their small model range more flexibility, General Motors wants to introduce continuously variable transmissions to deliver better fuel economy, according to executives. [ad] The ...
Upcoming Bicycle CVT Promises to Offer New Land Speed Records
30 Mar 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The notion of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) is most commonly used in modest-powered automobiles. But, if we look closer at the transportation industry, we’ll find that CVTs are als...
2011 Daihatsu Boon Details Released
15 Feb 2010, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although almost absent from the automotive scene in the last year, Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu is still out there and, apparently, has been hard at work, with a little help from Toyota, to comple...
Chery to Build $35 Million R&D Center
5 Feb 2010, 13:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese state-owned automotive group Chery Automobile plans to invest $35.2 million in the development of an R&D center which will help the manufacturer achieve its 700,000 units sales targe...
Mitsubishi Lancer Sedans Equipped With CVT Recalled in China
2 Feb 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Southeast Motor, a Chinese partner of Mitsubishi Motors, will recall 734 Lancer saloons equipped with the CVT (continuously variable transmission) gearbox to fix a bolt safety issue, Xinhua News rep...
Nissan Doubles CVT Warranty, Offers Reimbursements
18 Nov 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan is selling several models with a CVT option in the United States and, in attempt to get closer to its buyers, the Japanese manufacturer decided to double the CVT warranty from five years and ...
Nissan Launches Next-Generation CVT
22 Jul 2009, 06:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan and JATCO today revealed their next-generation CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) which is said to be lighter and provide better results than its predecessors. The new CVT combines con...
Kia Launched the Forte LPI Hybrid
15 Jul 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The South Korean car manufacturer revealed today its first commercialized hybrid electrical vehicle (HEV) in Seoul. Kia has continued its bet on the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and electric combinati...
2010 Subaru Legacy Revealed
31 Mar 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Subaru of America has confirmed previous 2010 Legacy reports, which said the model would attend the 2009 New York Auto Show and promises the new vehicle packs both a punch and a restyled look. ...